Completed Event: Field Hockey at Boston University on August 29, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 2 , (SO)
Field Hockey
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Providence College Athletics
Field Hockey
Madl, Diane
Diane Madl
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Email:
- dmadl@providence.edu
- Phone:
- (401) 865-1518
Diane Madl became the program's sixth head coach all-time on February 4, 2002 and embarks on her 25th season with the Friars during the 2025-26 academic year.Â
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During Madl's 24 seasons at Providence College, she has helped to mentor and develop seven All-Americans, 66 All-BIG EAST selections, including two Goalkeeper of the Year honorees, two Freshman of the Year selections and 51 NFHCA Division I All-Northeast Region honorees.Â
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More importantly, her teams have competed just as fiercely in the classroom. Madl has had the privilege of coaching student-athletes who have combined to earn Division I National Academic Squad honors a total of 185 times and BIG EAST All-Academic Team accolades a total of 312 times.
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Madl, a native of Mountaintop, Pa., was a three-sport stand-out in field hockey, basketball and softball at Crestwood High School. Upon completion of her high school career, she went on to play field hockey at UConn from 1985-88. While at UConn, she helped the Huskies capture the National Championship in 1985. She was a two-time All-America selection (1987, 1988) and earned the Honda Broderick Award upon the completion of her career, as the top collegiate field hockey player in the nation. Madl also earned Academic All-America honors and graduated magna cum laude, with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1989.
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Madl went on to play for the U.S. National Team and competed in a multitude of events for Team USA, including the World University Games (1989), World Cup (1990), Inter-Continental Cup (1989 and 1995) and the Champions Trophy (1995). She reached the pinnacle of her playing career in 1996 as a member of the U.S. National Team that competed in the Olympic Games, held in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Madl earned her U.S. Field Hockey Level III Coaching Accreditation in 2009, which is the highest coaching accreditation in the U.S. system. With the accreditation, Madl is eligible to work with the U.S. National Team programs.
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Madl has been active with USA Field Hockey’s Olympic Development Program throughout her career.
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Madl's coaching career began at the University of Maine as an assistant in 1993. She remained with the Black Bear’s program for nine seasons.
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In addition to her success at Providence and her activity within the circles of U.S. Field Hockey, Madl has taken ownership of Circle to Circle Field Hockey Camps, LLC., which came to fruition in 2005. She continues to run camps and ID Clinics, which are scheduled multiple times per year.
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Madl was inducted into the Luzerne County (Pa.) Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005 and was inducted into the Pennsylvania State Athletic Hall of Fame on May 18, 2008. She is the daughter of Ruth Ann and David Madl.
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Providence vs. Merrimack
Sunday, September 07
Field Hockey vs. Boston College
Wednesday, April 14
Field Hockey vs. Northeastern
Thursday, April 01
Field Hockey vs. Quinnipiac
Sunday, March 21
